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bildge counter aqua alarm (1) Navicula at 11:45am 12.15.12 Big Boats 0/792 I have just installed a bildge cycle counter from aqua alarm......I followed the instruction and hoo
Bilge Blower Hose ................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:44am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2607 Has anyone had any experience installing bilge blower hose other than the usual clothes dryer type o
zihuatenejo zeehag at 10:46am 12.15.12 Destinations 7/3650 awesome beautifulll..pix pending...got here with only 1 1/2 oz diesel fuel in tank that was spozed
Keel Flaking off large patches on both sides Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:32am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5281 Recently we've noticed our keel has been scaling off in large patches on either side of the keel. I
Killem for diesel fuel Atlantic Phil at 8:17am 12.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/4143 I bought a sailboat with a diesel on Sept 1st. It had a near full tank of diesel and I haven't used
A tale of two 309s mlynch66 at 7:57am 12.15.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2570 I'm in the market for a 309, and looked at two last week in MA. I was hoping for some input from the
Nice pocket cruiser illustration (2) emergpa1 at 7:49am 12.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2074 Check this out, really cool with some neat ideas. The web site has narrative to go with the illustr
Arid Bilge System ChrisL at 6:35am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2966 I'm thinking about adding this system to my Hunter 45. Does anyone have any experience or reviews o
Rudder Repair CzechMate at 8:18pm 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2340 I took a small bite out of my rudder blade when I turned to far and hit the prop blade. The bite is
Engine Water Temp Gauge Lee Hadjiosif at 6:28pm 12.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2538 I have a B381 and would like to add a temp sender and gauge. I have the Captain's westerbeke panel a
Catalina 30 Starter Button FredB at 4:52pm 12.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4515 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 MK II with an Universal M-25XP engine. My starter button is intermittent.
2005 H33 gel coat cracks hudjohnjen at 4:36pm 12.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2878 I have a 2005 H33. It has several hairline gel coat cracks in the following areas: - water fill -
How do you prepare for leaks? jfschena at 4:21pm 12.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1756 It seems to me several things can fail on my oday 26 that can sink the boat. I have thru hull fittin
Brunswick, Ga. sailors? Bonzai at 4:19pm 12.14.12 Destinations 4/6705 Am looking for other cruiser type sailors in the area to sail in company with, also local crew/help
A Perfect Day Roger Long at 4:01pm 12.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2263 I had a perfect cruising day. Took pictures. I went below with my shoulders still warm from sun th
HAPS Membership Application Form Mikem at 3:25pm 12.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/915 HUNTER ASSOCIATION OF PUGET SOUND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Annual Dues $60.00 Initiation fee $20.0
Help Identify? (1) Airbornne at 1:58pm 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2529 Can someone tell me what kind of boat this is? It is described as a 1976 28 dutch sailboat with 2 cy
Great Lakes tour (2) Caboteur at 11:49am 12.14.12 Destinations 14/14725 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, As winter is closing in and Caboteur is on the hard, my wife
stuffing gland issues mikewhite7314 at 11:36am 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2225 I have a Hunter vision 32 which has developed a leak from the stuffing gland on the prop shaft. At
splice fitting bassstar at 10:55am 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/963 Has anyone used a splice fitting on their standing rigging for a temporary fix? Are they hand swaged

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FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 5:07am 04.05.23 But will the Balmar APM suppress the huge voltage spike that can fry sensitive electronics when the
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 4:55am 04.05.23 My friend, there are literally dozens of sources. Trophy braid is great for sheets, but for halya
Seeking Catalina 22 Main Sail Joe at 4:41am 04.05.23 wrong forum, dude.
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 4:40am 04.05.23 But will the Balmar APM suppress the huge voltage spike that can fry sensitive electronics when the
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 3:53am 04.05.23
Engraved hull number on P450 kappykaplan at 3:20am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration. Look on the
Engraved hull number on P450 henri at 2:58am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 Joe at 2:22am 04.05.23 Yes, she is looking for vertical storage on the mast. The big issue is her mast has a built in trac
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 2:12am 04.05.23 Sadly Vela has no line in the size I need in stock... dj My friend, there are literally dozens of
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Maine Sail at 11:13pm 04.04.23 Very effective on the first load dump. It is a one and done solution. :confused: Another spare pa
Furling Line Options Dalliance at 9:17pm 04.04.23
Furling Line Options Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 04.04.23
Zinc on strut? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.04.23 It does become eaten away and I replace it every 1 1/2 year. It's eaten away by galvanic corrosio
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 04.04.23 To avoid bent prop shafts and other inconveniences, locate your four sling points and mark them on t
1996 22' MK II delaminating in bilge under cockpit (1) Chase Hartzell at 7:58pm 04.04.23
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 7:50pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the star
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the start
Furling Line Options TimFromLI at 7:27pm 04.04.23 Too thick and it's going to jump the drum. I had that problem. I thinking I'm using 5/16 now maybe 3
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:20pm 04.04.23 That'll be fine for the next generation. :( I'm still waiting like everyone else too.
Shaft Alignment SycloneDriver at 7:18pm 04.04.23 I remember reading an article years ago that stated a lifting force equal half of the weight of the

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